§ 450-25. Designation of districts and purposes.

A. 

For the purposes of this chapter, Walnutport Borough is hereby divided into the following zoning districts, with the following abbreviations:

	RC	Recreation/Conservation District
	R-1	Low-Density Residential District
	R-2	Medium-Density Residential District
	R-3	High-Density Residential District
	TC	Town Center District
	TCB	Town Commercial/Business District
	GC	General Commercial District
	I	Industrial District

B. 

For the purposes of this chapter, the zoning districts named in Subsection A shall be of the number, size, shape and location shown on the Official . Any use of the abbreviations listed in Subsection A shall mean the district name that is listed beside the abbreviation.

C. 

Overlay districts. The Floodplains and Steep Slopes Areas, as defined by Article VI, shall serve as an overlay district to the applicable underlying districts.

D. 

Purposes of each district. In addition to the overall purposes and objectives of this chapter and the Comprehensive Plan, the purposes of each zoning district are summarized below:

(1) 

RC Recreation Conservation District: to provide primarily for the conservation and enhancement of recreation and conservation areas.

(2) 

R-1 Low-Density Residential District: to provide for low-density residential neighborhoods that are primarily composed of single-family detached dwellings; to protect these areas from incompatible uses; to encourage owner-occupancy and neighborhood stability.

(3) 

R-2 Medium-Density Residential District: to provide for medium-density residential neighborhoods; to protect these areas from incompatible uses; to encourage "one home on one lot" (which may be attached to another home) in order to promote home ownership and neighborhood stability; to make sure that development is consistent with neighboring development.

(4) 

R-3 High-Density Residential District: to provide for higher-density residential neighborhoods with a mix of housing types; to protect these areas from incompatible uses.

(5) 

TC Town Center District: to provide for mixed uses, including residential and public uses, and select commercial uses and businesses; to promote pedestrian-friendly commercial activities; to avoid heavy auto-related commercial uses that are most likely to conflict with nearby homes and the pedestrian-orientation, and which are most likely to cause demolition of historic buildings.

(6) 

TCB Town Commercial/Business District: to provide for compatible commercial activities; to avoid heavy auto-related commercial uses that are most likely to conflict with nearby homes and the pedestrian-orientation, and which are most likely to cause demolition of historic buildings.

(7) 

GC General Commercial District: to provide for a wide range of commercial uses, including heavier commercial uses than are allowed in the Downtown Commercial District.

(8) 

I Industrial District: to provide for industrial uses and select commercial uses/businesses. To carefully control the types of industrial operations to avoid nuisances (such as excessive noise) and hazards.